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Luohan, after a set attributed to Guanxiu

Unidentified

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man sitting on a rock. The man is balding with a shaved head and a thin mustache. He wears a dark robe, and his right hand rests on his knee while his left grasps a cane. A tall, thin object protrudes from behind his head. The background is dark with some lighter marks. Chinese characters are written vertically on the left and right sides. The figure sits on a rock with a rough texture. He wears sandals and has a long neck and prominent facial lines.

Artwork details

Date:
stone carved in 1757; rubbing 18th or 19th century?
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
276 × 623 px
Museum record:
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